Heating & Cooling:

Before considering your automation options it’s best to design or convert your home to make the best use of solar energy and natural ventilation for passive heating and cooling. We have included on  our Web Sites page  resources to aid you in your design.

Analyse your needs and how to manage them, assessing which rooms need to be heated/cooled, when and to what temperature. Then plan your automation system by - considering how use of blinds, awnings, windows and vents can aid passive heating /cooling and natural lighting; exploring how switching on and off fans and heat shifters might reduce need for heating/cooling; and considering how better temperature and timing of use can minimize the energy used in heaters and coolers.

Once you have done this we can help you decide on your specific automation needs.    A well-designed automation system can include Smart sensors to detect temperature and light levels, integrated heating/cooling to optimize energy use through temperature controls; blind controls set to open or close based on times or light/heat levels; Smart glass which turns from transparent to opaque as required; and Smart meters to let you view electricity, gas and water consumption in real time.